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Opal Bernice Smith 1913–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1913

Birth Location: Center, Shelby County, United States of America

Death Date: 27 November 2012

Death Location: Longview, Gregg County, United States of America

Father: James Smith

Mother: Oma Carroll

Spouse(s): Oscar Shillings

Children(s): Elizabeth "Childress", Daniel Shillings, Bettie Shilling

In 1913, Opal Bernice Smith entered the world in Center, Shelby County, United States of America, born to James Lee Jim Smith And Oma Mina Carroll. In 1950, Opal Bernice Smith resided in Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA. Opal Bernice Smith married Oscar Leo Shillings, and had children including Bettie Lou Shilling, Daniel Lee Danny Shillings, Elizabeth Shillings Childress, Jimmy Shillings, Nelda Shillings. Opal Bernice Smith passed away in 2012 in Longview, Gregg County, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Opal Bernice Smith entered the world in Center, Shelby County, United States of America, born to James Lee Jim Smith And Oma Mina Carroll.
  • In 1950, Opal Bernice Smith resided in Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA.
  • Opal Bernice Smith married Oscar Leo Shillings, and had children including Bettie Lou Shilling, Daniel Lee Danny Shillings, Elizabeth Shillings Childress, Jimmy Shillings, Nelda Shillings.
  • Opal Bernice Smith passed away in 2012 in Longview, Gregg County, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Smith
1886–1944
Birth Location: Evergreen, Conecuh, Alabama, USA
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Oma Carroll
1890–1978
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Oscar Shillings
1907–
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Elizabeth "Childress"
1951–2012
Birth Location: Center, Texas
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Daniel Shillings
1945–2014
Birth Location: Shelby, Texas
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Bettie Shilling
1940–2008
Birth Location: Shelby, Texas
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Opal Smith's Ancestors

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Opal Smith
1913–2012
Birth Place: Center, Shelby County, United States of America
Parents
James Lee 'Jim' Smith
1886–1944
Evergreen, Conecuh, Alabama, USA
Oma (Mina) Carroll
1890–1978
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Calaph (Grundy) Carroll
1851–1935
Shelby County, Texas, USA
Salneca (Sluda Lou) Steele
1857–1899
Aquilla, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carroll
1804–1859
Mary McClelland
1807–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Carroll
1788–1842
Margareth Matthew)
1770–1846

Opal Smith's Descendants

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Opal (Bernice) Smith (25 December 1913–27 November 2012) m. Oscar (Leo) Shillings (abt 1907–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Shillings) "Childress" 1951–2012
  2. 2. Daniel (Lee. 'Danny') Shillings 1945–2014
  3. 3. Bettie (Lou) Shilling 1940–2008

Opal Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1913
25 December 1913
Birth of Opal Bernice Smith in Center, Shelby County, United States of America
Center, Shelby County, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 37
Opal Bernice Smith resided here in Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
2012
27 November 2012
Age 99
Death of Opal Bernice Smith in Longview, Gregg County, United States of America
Longview, Gregg County, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1913
    Event Place: Center, Shelby County, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jourdanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 2012
    Event Place: Longview, Gregg County, United States of America
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